KEBERKESANAN PETA PEMIKIRAN ( I-THINK ) DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENCAPAIAN PENULISAN BAHASA MELAYU MURID TAHUN 6

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the i-think mind map used by teachers during the process of teaching and learning to improve the performance writing in Malay Langugae in year 6 students. This study focuses on the differences of student achievement between the experimental group and the control group before and after teaching. The study was conducted for eight weeks, which involved 60 pupils of a primary school in Batu Pahat. The experimental group consisted of 30 pupils as well as the control group. Data were analyzed using Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) Statistics 18. The results showed that: (1) There is no significant difference in achievement between groups of experiments with control groups in the pre-test. The achievement of both groups is equivalent which means they are still in the same group of intelligence. Mastery of English writing is quite weak because of the failure to produce ideas and develop content. (2) There is a significant difference p 0.05 between the mean of pre-test score and the mean of post-test scores for the experimental group. The technique of i- Think mind maps used in teaching writing skills has affected student’s achievement. (3) There was no significant difference between mean scores of pre-test and mean score of post-test for the control group. The use of conventional discussion techniques in teaching and learning English cannot improve student achievement. This explains the use of i-Think techniques in teaching essay writing for the set of experiments that has been successfully improving mastery of the subject in this aspect of processing essay. Hence the use of i-Think mind mapping as a road or a new method that can stimulate students higher order thinking. Thereby making the teaching and learning of Malay Language more interesting and delightful.